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full duty in 1997 after the BPPA sent a letter to BPD seeking information to assist them as they "consider whether to file a grievance" regarding Rose's suspension. Rose then went on to molest five other children during his next 23 years on the force. In April 2022, Rose pleaded guilty to 21 counts of child rape and sexual assault, for which he was sentenced 10–13 years in prison.
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